UNSPSC 50613520: Canned or jarred Non GMO white eggplants

The variety of Non GMO eggplants known as Non GMO white eggplants that have been canned or jarred for preservation. This means that they are produced without the use of methods that genetically modify organisms by means that are not possible under natural conditions. Such methods include cell fusion, microencapsulation and macro-encapsulation, and recombinant DNA technology (including gene deletion, gene doubling, introducing a foreign gene, and changing the positions of genes when achieved by recombinant DNA technology).

Traditional methods of breeding, conjugation, fermentation, hybridization, in vitro fertilization, or tissue culture are considered to be non-GMO.

UNSPSC 50613520 Canned or jarred Non GMO white eggplants is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local solicitations tagged with this code do not reflect procurement of Non GMO white eggplants; instead, they track broad food service supply contracts for school districts, state agencies, and correctional facilities that span fresh produce, proteins, dairy, canned goods, and consumable supplies across hundreds of line items. The code shows little activity directly aligned with its nominal scope. State and local governments do procure canned vegetables and specialty produce items through institutional food service channels, but the opportunities presented here reflect general grocery and produce bidding rather than specific eggplant sourcing, and the misclassification suggests this code is not a primary vehicle for eggplant procurement or may be applied inconsistently in state procurement systems.

School districts dominate the recent solicitation activity, with multiple districts in Georgia, Missouri, and Virginia posting IFBs and RFPs for annual food supply contracts. State agencies, including the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections, Illinois Veterans Homes, and Georgia Department of Corrections, also solicit food and consumable products regularly. Representative recent opportunities include Ben Hill County Schools (Georgia) issuing IFB #26271 for FY 2026–27 food products with a due date of June 15, 2026; the Texas HHSC issuing IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumables at the El Paso State Supported Living Center with proposals due July 13, 2026; Burke County Public Schools (Georgia) issuing an IFB for school nutrition products with a due date of June 5, 2026; Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri) soliciting child nutrition services grocery items with bids due April 29, 2026; and Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia) issuing Master Grocery K-12 IFB 2000004323 with bids due April 27, 2026. Activity concentrates in Georgia, Texas, Missouri, Virginia, and Oregon, with school nutrition programs and state-operated facilities as the primary buyers. The sourced opportunities span January through June 2026, reflecting consistent quarterly and annual renewal cycles for institutional food service contracts.